﻿#region Copyright ?2010 Pawel Idzikowski [idzikowski@sharpserializer.com]

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#endregion

using System;

namespace CuteAnt.Serialization.Advanced.Serializing
{
	/// <summary>Converts Type to its String representation and vice versa. The default instance used in the Framework is TypeNameConverter</summary>
	/// <remarks></remarks>
	public interface ITypeNameConverter
	{
		/// <summary>Gives back Type as text.</summary>
		/// <param name = "type"></param>
		/// <returns>String.Empty if the type is null</returns>
		String ConvertToTypeName(Type type);

		/// <summary>Gives back Type from the text.</summary>
		/// <param name = "typeName"></param>
		/// <returns></returns>
		Type ConvertToType(String typeName);
	}
}
